Arts > Why study Criminology at Monash? Be inspired by the cutting edge, award-winning research in criminology at Monash University. This important and exciting area of study is delivered by a team of internationally recognised academics, and provides you with critical perspectives on issues of crime, justice, security and risk. The sophisticated skills and knowledge you’ll acquire from studying criminology at Monash will open up careers in a variety of sectors at local and international levels. WHAT IS CRIMINOLOGY? Exciting Career Prospects our research Crime and justice are issues that concern all individuals, communities and institutions. Criminology graduates possess in-depth knowledge and broad skills that enable them to enter a number of professions within and beyond criminal justice. Studying criminology at Monash means you will be learning from staff who are engaged in high-profile national and international research across a broad range of topics. Many of our criminology graduates have continued onto a range of areas of employment in government and non-government organisations, and within the private sector. In the criminal justice field, graduates have been employed in diverse roles within the police, corrections, Department of Justice, Attorney General’s department, human and social services, legal centres and community and human rights organisations. Other career paths include journalism and social work. These include border crossings and control, courts and sentencing, critical punishment studies, gender, sexuality and the law, human rights, race, marginality and difference, state and corporate harm, and transitional justice. Our research has involved fieldwork in the USA, UK, Sweden, New Zealand, Russia, Indonesia, and all of Australia. Criminology addresses how we construct crime, its possible causes and how society should respond. Explore a broad range of topics including policing, punishment, gender, race and ethnicity, victimisations and barriers to accessing justice within local and international contexts. Investigate various perspectives and methodological approaches, and develop a sound basis for independent, critical thinking about some of society’s most pressing issues. testimonial The Border Crossing Observatory, an innovative virtual research centre provides a focus for research into border crossings and irregular migration, drawing together an international network of criminologists and researchers. Emily Cohen, Current student Australia ■ China ■ India ■ Italy ■ Malaysia ■ South Africa > “I have thoroughly enjoyed studying Criminology at Monash and the opportunities it has provided me to study an area I find fascinating in both Australia and at Monash Prato. Doing criminology as a major has been both challenging and enlightening. It has allowed me to develop a greater insight into the functioning of our criminal justice system and the people that interact with it.” Find out more here: http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/ thebordercrossingobservatory/ www.monash.edu CRICOS Provider: Monash University 00008C > Course overview Criminology will provide you with the skills to understand the complexities of crime, to learn about responses to crime, and the various stages/institutions of the criminal justice system. Critically analyse its workings, power dynamics, and resistance in a stimulating, thought-provoking environment. You’ll also get the chance to apply your theoretical knowledge to devise practical solutions – and explore alternative strategies for achieving safer communities, social inclusion and justice at the same time. COMPLEMENTARY STUDY AREAS OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY OVERSEAS Choose from some of our most popular units, including: If you’re interested in the field of criminology, there are several other Arts Faculty units you might enjoy studying. Complementary areas include sociology, anthropology, behavioural studies, psychology, politics, international relations and law. If you undertake a major in criminology, you may also combine an interest in areas such as police, courts, corrections, law and order, justice, crime prevention and victims’ rights in order to broaden your career options. Criminology offers opportunities to study in Europe, at the Prato centre in Italy. Some of our students also take units in degree programs offered in US universities. // Understanding Crime and Criminal Justice in Action (first year) // Sex and Crime (second year) // Violence and Resistance (third year), and Victimology (third year) You might also like to enrol into new units that have been added recently, including: // Race, Crime and Difference (second year) // Crime, Risk and Security (third year), and // Contemporary Issues in Social Science Research (third year) Faculty of Arts Building 11, First floor, West wing Monash University Clayton 3800 OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK EXPERIENCE > units on offer You can find out more here: http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/ criminology If you choose to pursue honours after undergraduate study, you have the option to undertake an internship in the Border Crossing Observatory and engage in hands-on learning. 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